Growth
More competition needed: consumers
by Staff Reporter • 31 Aug 2010
Australian consumers overwhelmingly believe the big banks have too much power, research has found.
Almost 80 per cent... READ MORE
Funding costs set to rise
by Staff Reporter • 31 Aug 2010
Making headlines today, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Australia’s banks will need to borrow more than... READ MORE
Downsizing activity on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 31 Aug 2010
An increasing number of homeowners are downsizing to a smaller property in a bid to reduce their debt, new research... READ MORE
Work-life balance - Embracing change
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
The mortgage broking industry is rapidly changing, and for many brokers, this can result in increased stress. But... READ MORE
Business outcomes - Break the shackles
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
There's a lot more to broking than writing loans, but in a commission-based game it makes sense to maximise the time... READ MORE
Sales - Ending the drought
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
The current economic environment has played havoc on the mortgage broking industry.
In July, the number of loans... READ MORE
Personality has it
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
Becoming a successful broker doesn't happen overnight.
It can take years for a broker to build a comprehensive... READ MORE
Mixed results for auctions
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
Auction activity in Adelaide and Sydney picked up over the weekend, indicating a recovery synonymous with the warmer... READ MORE
Record profit for Homeloans Ltd
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
Homeloans Ltd has announced a record statutory net profit after tax of $12.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2010... READ MORE
Commission pressures to ease
by Staff Reporter • 26 Aug 2010
Commission pressures will ease over the next 12 months as brokers continue to improve the quality of their... READ MORE
No bubble for Australian market
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2010
Australia is not facing a house price bubble but a severe affordability crisis, a US analytics company says.
Speaking... READ MORE
Firstfolio reports strong result off back of acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2010
Strategic acquisitions have contributed to a strong end of financial year result for Firstfolio.
The ASX listed group... READ MORE
Businesses urged to get on with business
by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2010
Business groups are hoping for a swift formation of government to combat the uncertainty currently facing Australians... READ MORE
Slight pickup in auction activity
by Staff Reporter • 23 Aug 2010
Auction activity in Victoria’s capital city saw a glimmer of improvement over the election weekend, despite numbers... READ MORE
Hung parliament adds to economic uncertainty
by Staff Reporter • 23 Aug 2010
A hung parliament has added to uncertainty in the outlook for the Australian economy, with investor and consumer... READ MORE

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